Ladle-carrier



(No Model.)

' M. PAYTON.

LADLE CARRIER.

No. 550,287. Patented NOV. 26, 17895.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MARTIN PAYTON, OF MADISON, \VISCONSIN.

LADLE-CARRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 550,287, dated November 26, 1895. Application filed May 17, 1894:. Serial No. 511,623.. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARTIN PAYTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Madison, in the county of Dane and State of Wisconsin, have invented a certain new and useful Ladle- Oarrier, of which the following is a specification.

In the operations of founding, where there are a number of molds to be poured, it is customary to fill from a central furnace a large ladle, from which smaller ladles are supplied as necessary. These smaller ladles are frequently formed of such dimensions as to admit of their being lifted by hand after they have received their charge. In order to readily lift one of these smaller ladles by hand,

and at the same time have control of it while pouring its contents into the molds, a device is in common use which is known as a handladle shank. This hand-ladle shank consists of a metallic ring, to which there is formed a handle of sufficient length to admit of being grasped by both hands. The aforesaid ring is of sufficient diameter to allow the ladle to set within it, but not to pass through the opening of said ring, and thus when the ladle is placed in position within said ring the ladle and hand-ladle shank form a combination. differing in general shape but little from an ordinary dipper. On account of the size of the ladle, as well as on account of the weight and nature of its contents, this method of operation is not only unwieldy, but dangerous. In addition to these disadvantages the strain under which a person carrying a ladle in the manner just referred to is necessarily placed, the distances traveled, and number of trips to be made render this method laborious, and slow. To overcome these disadvantages is the objectof my invention, which is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which like letters refer to similar parts in both figures.

Figure l is a perspective view of my carrier, by which name it will be hereinafter referred to. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of my carrier, showing the ladle and hand-ladle shank in position on the carrier.

A Ais the main frame and wheel-base and has a circular opening within it, as shown in Fig. 1, which opening is of sufficient size to by Fig. 2.

through it the pin or bolt H, which latter serves as an axle for the roller-wheel G. Projecting outward from the main frame A A are two flattened lug-pieces B B, the purpose of these lug-pieces B B being to serve as shields for the wheels D D, screening these wheels from detached portions of molten matter, which would impede their free rotation. The roller-wheel G is obviously protected from this trouble by the frame structure A A.

Projecting upward from A A and formed as part thereof are the two lug-pieces E E,which are so disposed as to form the vertical slot M, which slot M is of sufficient Width to freely admit the handle L of the hand-ladle shank. The lug-pieces E IE, it will be observed, form substantially a bifurcated lug. The operation of my carrier is as follows: Having more than two points of support properly distributed, it will readily maintain itself in a position practically horizontal, and being mounted upon wheels may be readily moved about. The ladle K is placed Within the ring J of the hand-ladle shank, and may then be set in its position in the carrier, which position is within the circular opening referred to as formed in the frame structure A A, which opening, with the ring J, and height of A A from the floor are so proportioned that when the ladle is in position in the carrier the bot tom of the ladle will clear the floor along which the carrier is to be moved. This position of the ladle in the carrier is clearly shown The handle L of the hand-ladle shank is placed in the vertical slot M, as above described, and it is obvious that now the carrier, ladle, and hand -ladle shank may be and the whole apparatus, as just described, wheeled about after the manner of a twowheeled cart. It will be observed that the apparatus maybe guided by means of the handle L through the medium of the lug-pieces E E. Thus the ladle may be wheeled to the central furnace or cupola and allowed to stand in a vertical position while receiving its charge, the frame A A being kept horizontal through resting upon the wheels D D G. After the ladle K has received its charge it may be wheeled to its destination by means of the handle L, when to pour out the contents of the ladle the hand-ladle shank L J and with it the ladle is lifted from the carrier by means of the handle L and the pouring made in the usual manner, after which the ladle and handladle shank may be placed in their proper position in the carrier and the ladle wheeled away.

It will be observed that the operation of the carrier would be substantially the same were the roller-wheel Gto be replaced bya supporting-leg, and thus I do not desire my invention to be confined to the specific form of apparatus herein described, as other changes in construction may be made which would not interfere with its proper Working; but

\Vliat I do claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. As a hand ladle carrier, an annular frame structure resting upon wheels and having formed as part thereof a vertically slotted lug piece, and projecting wheel shields, substantially as described and for the purposes set forth in this specification.

2. In a hand ladle carrier the combination of a wheel base structure formed with an opening to receive a hand ladle, an upright slotted lug piece formed as part of said wheel base structure, and projecting wheel shields also formed as part thereof, with wheels supporting said wheel base structure; all arranged in such a manner that when the hand ladle is in position in the carrier, the hand ladle shank shall serve as a tongue or guide bar-for the carrier.

MARTIN PAYTON.

lVitnesses: V

FRANK M. WoomroN, G. KING. 

